skip to content
  1. Home
  2. >
  3. Investment Q&A
You can view 3 more answers this month. Sign up for a free trial for unlimited access.

Investment Q&A

Not investment advice or solicitation to buy/sell securities. Do your own due diligence and/or consult an advisor.

Q: Could you recommend five companies that could benefit from the advancement of robotics?
Read Answer Asked by Wes on February 05, 2025
Q: I am a long-term dividend growth investor. I bought CGNX because it is debt-free and a leader in machine vision technology. I expected it to benefit from growth in the industrial automation sector. I also thought there was some possibility of it being acquired by a larger player in the IA sector. However I have been disappointed in its performance over the last twelve months as its growth seems to have stalled. I am considering switching to CNR, still in the industrial sector, but benefitting from overall industrial growth with less volatility. Would you hang in with CGNX for the long term or would you switch to CNR? I am also considering a sector switch to GOOGL which seems to have much better growth and ROIC than either of these companies. Which is the better long term investment?
Read Answer Asked by David on September 19, 2024
Q: Can you give a quick opinion on each of the above stocks at this time for long term positions in the AI and robotic sectors?

Is there a good ETF that invests in the AI and robotic sectors to consider?
Read Answer Asked by Mike on August 14, 2024
Q: Just read a very interesting artice by Tony Seba regarding his prediction of a humanoid disruption in the not too distant future where robots and AI repalce much of the labour market, starting with more basic functions and developing into more complex. He believes its not as far off as we may think. He believes this to be of critical importance for the success of countries moving forward. Thoughts on his theme? Which individual companies do you think may benefit from a prediction such as his, as well as are their ETFs which invest in a basket of such companies (both AI and robotic)?
Read Answer Asked by Mike on August 09, 2024
Q: Hello 5i Team,

Could you please comment on NOVT earnings and guidance, given the 11% drop in share price.

Would you consider it a SELL, HOLD or BUY? Are there better options in this space?

Thanks in advance for your always helpful advice!
Read Answer Asked by Keith on August 10, 2023
Q: which small and midcap robotic companies stand out for future growth

Tx Dick
Read Answer Asked by dick on March 07, 2023
Q: The Finance section of the current issue of the Economist magazine has an interesting article on surging capex investment. I would appreciate your observations and suggestions on how to play the situation.
Read Answer Asked by Ron on June 02, 2021
Q: Hi there,

Could you please provide 8-10 companies, preferably in the US that are in the AI and machine learning category and that you think have great technology and a large potential market? No need for in depth analysis so you can keep it brief. I'm looking for a place to start more in depth research. Much appreciated!

PS - I sent a question in awhile back that is probably still in queue as it asked for info on 6 companies that are not mainstream. No rush but please let me know if you didn't get it.
Read Answer Asked by Tim on February 16, 2021
Q: I am considering the above to add to my tfsa, please advise in order which are best suited today or please add your own suggestions. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Peter on January 20, 2021
Q: Are there any companies i should look into that are in the machine learning and A.I. space. I believe there has been and will be great opurtunity here
Read Answer Asked by Tim on October 19, 2020
Q: Thank you for your great guidance! Would you give an opinion on Robot stocks and Bitcoin stocks and some examples of each that you would consider investable
Read Answer Asked by M Anne on September 18, 2020
Q: What would be your top three recommended automation stocks in Canada and the U.S.? Fourty year old with a 5-10 year time frame
Read Answer Asked by Allan on September 17, 2020
Q: Do you foresee a significant increase in the use of robotics because of Covid? Would you be able to recommend a few companies involved in robotics? Alternatively is there an ETF dedicated to robotics?
Read Answer Asked by jacques on May 04, 2020
Looking for more? Sign up for a FREE 14 day trial! No credit card required

We invite you to sign up for a 14 day free trial of 5i Research!
Experience all the benefits and tools we have to offer; stock research, model portfolios, Q&A with our experts, and so much more. Join a community of like-minded investors today!